Graduate Programs

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program provides post-baccalaureate students with a high-quality master-level education in the field of business administration. The program is designed to prepare promising students for positions of increasing responsibility and leadership through education in the broad scope of business and through in-depth knowledge in one or more specialized areas of business.

The M.B.A. for Executives is a 56-unit program, and is a variant of the regular M.B.A. It offers a high quality learning experience to entrepreneurs and professional managers from a variety of fields such as engineering, financial management, information technology, human resources management, marketing, supply chain management, accounting, and health care administration. Participants are working executives who hold key decision-making positions within their organizations. The executive participants should have at least five years of managerial experience. They should also be career professionals who intend to become better managers and have aspirations of assuming positions with increasing levels of responsibility. It is designed for managers who want to obtain advanced business education and training in order to become more effective decision-makers.

The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a broad program designed to prepare students for a career in administration in the public sector. The major objective is to provide the student with a generalist perspective of public administration, including tools of decision-making, an understanding of the total public administrative system, and a capacity for working within the public environment. This degree is intended for graduate students and career employees seeking to develop and strengthen academic and professional skills for admission and advancement in the professional practice of public administration.